Six Mile Cemetery
Blue Mills, Jackson County, Missouri

To reach this cemetery from Independence drive east on Hwy 24 to
the junction of 24 Hwy & 7 Hwy, drive 1.1 mile north on 7 Hwy (Twyman
Road) to Blue Mills Road, turn right (east), go 1.9 miles, the Six
Mile Cemetery will be on your right.

This cemetery is owned and maintained by the Six Mile Cemetery
Association. It is located on the grounds next to the Six Mile
Baptist Church. The church and cemetery are two completely separate
entities. The church was organized in 1834, the earliest burial
was in 1864.

The name "Six Mile" originated because it was located along
the west side of a six mile area of protection from the Indians
around Fort Osage. This area is part of the Old Santa Fe Trail.

The cemetery is well kept, the monuments are in very good condition
and are for the most part, easily read. They are still accepting
burials. My contact is John Riley, Chairman of the Six Mile
Cemetery Association. For additional information, contact: Margaret
Carnahan, Secretary, 2821 Trenchard Rd. Independence, MO 64057.

My husband and I read this cemetery using a digital camera
on Sep 07, 2007, completing this transcription on Nov 02, 2007.
This is a listing of all know graves taken from the tombstones.
Missing information was supplied by the Cemetery Association records.